The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-01-06
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Events Of Interest TO Persons who Ad-
rnire Athletics.

mire Athletics.
Feb 3.-Jack Fogarty was knocked out by
Jack Dempsey, in twenty-Six rounds, ct Eew
York city, for $500 and the middleweight
championship. Feb. 16.-Jem Smith and
ALT Greenfield, both of England, fought thir-
referee decided it draw. March 14.--Jack
Dempsey whipped George LeBlanche, the
"Marine," at Larchmont, L. l. The result of
the fight left Dempsey the undisputcd middle
weight champion of the United States.
March 2a.zvTommy Warren defeated Tommy
Barnes fer the feathsfEsigh a champion
six miles from Louisville, KY, in forty
rounds. July 5.-Peter J. Nolan beat
Jack Burke, the "Irish Lad" in eight
July Stake Kilrain defeated Jack Ashton, the
wood park, Brooklyn. Sept: ls.-John l. sut-
van detected Frank Heard in two rounds a Ct Al \:
legheny City, r. SGT t;,2 1@Johnny MsAufs, Of
ship of the United States, Knocking him out III
the twenty first round. In the same ring Isaac
sv e Bss R fcar aans os The
New England featRerwefght championship. Nov.
13.-Paddy Ryan ives knocked out by John L.
Sullivan at the Mechanics, Pavilion, San Fran
Caffrey knocked Sparrow" Golden out OF time
in eleven rounds al q New Jersey hamlet within
few miles or New YORK city.
Jan. GO.-Jacob Schaefer, the billiard expert,
defeated Maurics Vignaux, of France, at New
York. Apr. 3-The Cambridge University boat
crew beat the Oxford crew on the Thames eng
lani) course from Putney to Mortlake. May IA
Ben Ali wins the Kentucky Derby May 10
Myers. the American runner, defeated George for
the third time at enc mile, thereby winning
the championship. Juno 19:iJ: B. Haggins' bay
colt Ban Fox with Hayward up, won the Coney
Island Derby. June 29.-Thc Puritan won the race
for first class sloors in the Eastern yacht club at
iJael, a1an.A V.ttxy VnIn Ixafn fn1 10
ward for the rowing championship Of American
colleges at New London, Conn. SEPT. William
Beach defeated John Teemer for the worlds
aquatic championship, over the Thames course,
London, England. Sept 1.-The international
yacht race was won by the Mayfiower, the Amer.
lea cup thus remaining n this country Sept. Il.
George W. Lee, of New Jersey, beat Neil Matter
Sept. l6.-Beach beat Gaudsur over tho Thames
championship course, London, England. Sept
l8..Ihe Mayf9wer Won the race for first class
yachts in the Newport regatta, defeating the Gal
atea and Puritan. Sept. "a. -.Wiafn Beach, of
Australia, defeated Wallace Ross for the CHAM
pionship Of the world over The Thames course,
London England. limo. 1878. Oct Wv, q,
race ct Birmingham England. Oct. 9.-The Chi
cago club won the League baseball championship
pennant; the Utica club took the International
championship, while the St Louis Browns again
carried off Che hppors in the American associa-
ton: Oct. 23.-At St. Louis the st Louis Browns,
champions of the American association, defeated
the Chicago club, the League champions, for the
fourth Time, thus winning the worlds baseball
championship and the entire receipts Of tho six
football ON the latter grounds BY one touchdown.
Princeton protested - J. - ; ~ = q"